Si Woo Kim Chases First Win in Korea at Genesis Championship

By Staff Writer

October 25, 2026

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Key takeaways

Si Woo Kim is three shots back entering the final round of the DP World Tour's Genesis Championship in Cheonan, South Korea.
Kim has carded rounds of 67-69-67 to reach 10 under through 54 holes.
Japan's Yuto Katsuragawa holds the 54-hole lead at 13 under.
Kim has never won a professional title in his home country.

Si Woo Kim will enter Sunday's final round of the DP World Tour's Genesis Championship three shots behind leader Yuto Katsuragawa, chasing his first professional win on home soil. Kim has carded rounds of 67, 69 and 67 at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan, South Korea, putting him at 10 under through 54 holes.

What has Si Woo Kim said about playing in front of home fans?

Kim, who won the 2017 Players Championship at age 21 and has represented the International team at the Presidents Cup, told the DP World Tour this week that competing in front of South Korean galleries has brought a different kind of pressure than he has felt elsewhere in his career. "It's going to be my dream," Kim said of a potential Sunday victory.

Kim also won a gold medal in the team competition at the 2023 Asian Games, a result that earned him an exemption from South Korea's mandatory military service.